Severus's strike had been heavy. Whether it had injured a bone was hard to say, but Sirius had collapsed to the ground in a sprawl and stayed down.
Breathing in the grass-scented air of the potion, Wenxiu Lord offered a reassuring smile to the two beside him. "I'm fine."
Both of them exhaled together, though their eyes brimmed with protective heartache as they looked at the red mark on his skin.
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